KELLEY ONLINE MBA

BUILD LASTING CAREER MOMENTUM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

From the Dean 1

Four Pillars 3

Why an MBA? 5

Rankings 7

Why Kelley Direct? 9

Student Body Profile 11

Faculty 13

Curriculum Flexibility 19

Dual Degrees 22

How It Works 23

Career Services 31

Hiring Companies 33

Kelley Network 35

How to Apply 39

Financial Aid & Contact 40

 A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Congratulations on taking the next step in your educational journey. Preparing

for a meaningful career change can be exciting, but it can also be a little daunting.
Whether you want to take your career to the next level or change careers entirely, we
know how to get you there because we’ve been doing it longer than any other Top 20
business school.

The innovative mindset that propelled us to establish our online MBA program in the
1990s continues today. Our Kelley Direct Online Programs offer you a way to expand
your knowledge and skills without sacrificing things that are important to you. At
the same time, we understand that business is really about relationships, so we
work hard to keep you connected, virtually and in person, with personalized career
support, team projects, global travels, and increased opportunities for networking
with fellow students and faculty members. Simply put, we’re an online program that
doesn’t feel like an online program.

Joining our top-ranked online MBA program is a wise investment in yourself—an

investment that will pay dividends for the rest of your career. If you’re ready to make
a bold move, we’ll show you how to go from moment to momentum.

Idalene F. “Idie” Kesner

Dean
Frank P. Popoff Chair of Strategic Management
Professor of Management
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At the Kelley School of Business, we’re in the business of creating
momentum for our students and the companies that hire them.

We look for students who have the talent to succeed, the humility to grow, and the
tenacity to persevere. Our approach is personal—your success is our success. We
teach an innovative curriculum across all programs—online and residential—built
on personal development, teamwork, and experiential learning with an emphasis
on global and social responsibility. It’s what enables our graduates to turn the
critical moments in their careers—a job interview, a meeting with a mentor, a
promotion—into lasting career momentum.

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My career took a tremendous leap after I finished the Kelley Online MBA program.
I don’t think I’d be where I am without the credibility that Kelley and the MBA gave

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me. It’s been a launching pad for my career.

Eitan Schori, Vice President, AlixPartners, New York City

Kelley MBA’16
BS, Finance, University of Maryland

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 THE FOUR PILLARS OF YOUR KELLEY ONLINE MBA

1 Experience
Network with Kelley Direct alumni and
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students during student-hosted Global

Connect Nights.
† Meet your classmates and professors in

person during Kelley Connect Weeks, the

two required one-week residencies in
Bloomington, Indiana.
† Gain real-world international consulting

experience working with business owners

in emerging economies by choosing to take
a weeklong AGILE (Accelerating Global
Immersion Leadership Education) course.
Consult with major U.S. firms, including
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Fortune 500 companies, by enrolling

in an optional weekend immersion course.

3 Curriculum
† Build your foundation with the core

business curriculum. You’ll gain the

ability to analyze issues from multiple
perspectives—an essential capability
you’ll need for subsequent courses,
work, and your career.
† Enhance your knowledge with broad

cross-functional courses.
Develop or refine your expertise with
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electives.
Set your own pace for attaining your
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MBA with our flexible schedule.

Add a specialized MS degree
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3 (12 additional credit hours).

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2 Faculty
Learn from the same faculty
†

members who teach in the Kelley

School of Business residential
degree programs.
Connect via Zoom video-conferencing
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technology to participate in live

lectures with your classmates (or
watch recorded lectures on your
own schedule).
Get timely responses to your
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questions. Our faculty are dedicated

to your success. Professors are
available to give you feedback or
answer questions by phone, email,
or video conference.

4 Careers
Put in the work and effort, and you’ll see your
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career take off through our career-visioning

process.
† Meet with a career coach to chart your
career path before, during, and after your
MBA experience.
† Work with your coach to improve your
resume and practice interviewing skills.
Get introduced to Kelley alumni in your target
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industries and companies.

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 WHY AN MBA?

An MBA enables you to see the big picture of how a company’s units work together
to achieve their mission. Whether you want to move up at your company, start your
own business, or make a career switch, an MBA degree provides the core skills and
knowledge you need to solve the most pressing issues in any industry.

An MBA opens up opportunities.

You will discover possibilities for your career that you may not have even considered.

An MBA builds confidence.

You will learn how to develop solutions, using multiple perspectives, for tough
problems facing your organization. You will gain the hard skills needed to create
financial and data models in tandem with the soft skills for teamwork and
communication.

An MBA is in demand.
In a 2017 survey of corporate recruiters, 86% of companies across the globe
reported plans to hire MBA graduates.*

*Reference:
5 www.gmac.com/why-gmac/gmac-news/gmnews/2017/june-2017/companies-plan-to-hire-mba-graduates.aspx
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 1 1
Best Online MBA
Program 1
Best Online
Online MBA Program
for Veterans

U.S. News & World Report MS Programs U.S. News & World Report
2019 2019

U.S. News & World Report

2019

1 1
Online MBA
1
Online MBA
Research

The Princeton Review among U.S. Schools Financial Times

2019 2019

QS TopMBA
2018

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“
The Kelley Direct experience is as close as you’ll come to being in a full-time MBA

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program, without having to quit your job and be on campus for two years.

John A. Byrne
Chairman and Editor-in-Chief
Poets & Quants

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 WHY THE KELLEY DIRECT ONLINE MBA?

At Kelley, you will get the same MBA degree as an in-residence MBA student, but
with the convenience of going to class from anywhere in the world and a flexible
curriculum that you can complete on your schedule. You’ll also earn your online
MBA from an elite business school with more than 112,000 alumni—and we are
committed to helping you make the most of that network.

See How Far Your Background and Experience Will Take You
We offer our online MBA students the opportunity to:

† meet and build relationships with their classmates

† connect with professors in weekly live classes

† work on consulting projects for clients in emerging markets in countries like

Cuba, Greece, and Thailand

† network with Kelley alumni all over the world

† get guidance from assigned career coaches

A Proven Reputation
Ask around and you’ll quickly learn that we are the long-time leader and innovator
in the online MBA space. We were the first top-ranked business school to offer an
online MBA in 1999. We have always believed that the structure and delivery of an
MBA curriculum should evolve to meet the needs of modern students.

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We are pleased to offer a leading-edge online MBA program in which students have
opportunities typical of in-residence programs—from international experiences to
immersions on special topics, engagement on career management and professional
development to networking with fellow Kelley peers and alumni—all while continuing

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with their careers full time.

Ash Soni
Executive Associate Dean of
Academic Programs
Professor of Operations & Decision
Technologies
The SungKyunKwan Professor

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 SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS THROUGH TEAMWORK.

Users
You’ll be in class with students who are working full time in many different industries.
Courses are designed to provide meaningful interactions among peers, so you’ll
learn from each other’s experiences. Your peers are focused and bring expertise from
their diverse backgrounds to every assignment. You’ll make lasting and meaningful
connections with people you may find yourself working with in the future.

Your first connection with other students in the program starts with Kelley Connect
Week, a weeklong kickoff to the MBA program for entering students. This mandatory
residency requirement is often referenced by students as the most valuable element
of the program. Kelley Connect Week provides a foundation for students to build
relationships with each other, faculty, and certified career coaches from Kelley’s
award-winning Graduate Career Services team.

Academic Background GMAT

Average
GPA 3.4 Average
GMAT 639
19 %
With
Graduate
Degrees US Geographic Distribution
Midwest 39%
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic 22%

8%
With
West/Southwest 25%
Doctoral
Degrees South 12%

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Student Body Profile

Students
Enrolled 962 Women
27 % Military
10 % including
active duty

32 7 100 %
Average With Full-Time
Average ranges from ranges from
Years of Work Work
Age 22 to 58 2 to 28
Experience Experience

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 WORLD - CLASS FACULTY SUPPORTED BY
WORLD - CLASS TECHNOLOGY

Experience matters in online education, and Kelley Direct is the industry leader
and innovator in using technology to deliver graduate business education. All
Kelley School courses—both online and on campus—are designed by Kelley
School of Business faculty who are constantly refining and evolving course content.
For online courses, faculty work with instructional technologists to optimize the
delivery of content for online MBA students, creating an online learning experience
that is engaging, lively, and personal.

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I make a point to attend the live classes because it’s an opportunity to see the
professors and ask questions. The faculty are invested and they want to see you
succeed. They know your name, and they look forward to seeing you in class and

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hearing your opinions.

Roslyn Hurt-Steverson
Vice President, Senior Product Owner, TEKsystems,
Neptune, New Jersey
Kelley MBA’19
BS, Business Administration, Monmouth University

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Kelley faculty deliver a top-ranked MBA
education, demanding the best of their
students and themselves.

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Research in the World

Financial Times
2019

73
Number of instructional faculty who
teach online courses

82 %
Percentage of instructional faculty
with PhD or highest degree in
the field

8
Average years of experience
teaching online courses

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 A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND
FLUENCY IN THE LANGUAGE OF BUSINESS

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Our curriculum is designed to offer students opportunities to attain confidence
and fluency in multiple business domains. Our course sequence enables students
to apply what they learn in class within their organizations throughout their MBA
experience, demonstrating valuable capabilities to professional peers, senior

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management, and clients.

Ramesh Venkataraman
Associate Dean for Information and Instructional Technologies
Chair, Kelley Direct Online Programs
John R. Gibbs Professor
Professor of Information Systems

Tod Perry
Associate Professor, Finance
Teaches Financial Management (C540)

• What do students learn in this course? We start with the

Time Value of Money and then provide a working knowledge
of the tools used in the practice of financial management and
decisions about resource allocation.
• What do students find useful? Students learn how
to understand and apply the financial tools that their
organizations are using for decision making. In some cases, it
helps students get a seat at the table where decisions are made,
and at the very least students gain a better understanding of
what’s behind these decisions.
• What do you enjoy about teaching online MBA students?
How motivated the students are to learn and apply financial
concepts. I also like how the online program makes graduate
business education accessible to people who otherwise might
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 Trent Williams
Assistant Professor, Management and Entrepreneurship
Teaches Developing Strategic Capabilities (C562)

• What can students expect from a live session? Each one is about
75 minutes. Students prepare by reading a case and answering 4
or 5 questions in advance. We start with a brief intro, then break
into small groups to tackle an assignment. Each group is in their
own meeting room. We also have full-group tasks that we work on
together. The format challenges students to bring their A game.
• What do students learn? Students perform detailed analyses on
their own organizations. In this way, they apply concepts, and then
investigate, asking is my organization doing this? How could my
organization improve? It’s valuable because it’s not just a theoretical
domain—it’s applied.
• What do students find useful? That it’s practically relevant.
Woven into the course are 18 exercises that serve as a portfolio of
recommendations for their organizations.

Kelly Eskew
Clinical Associate Professor, Business Law & Ethics
Teaches Law & Ethics in Business (C550)

• What do students learn in this course? How to become

sophisticated consumers of legal services, so when they encounter
legal issues in their jobs, they will be able to identify those issues
and have an informed conversation with in-house counsel or outside
attorneys.
• What can students expect from a live session? Just as in
business, we teach law using cases. We walk through these fact
patterns and consider how lawyers and the courts will analyze and
interpret the validity of the arguments of plaintiffs and defendants.
We also consider ethical issues in business. Right now, students are
discussing how to maintain an ethical supply chain.
• What do you want prospective students to know? The professors
who are teaching you are part of the Kelley community—we are
interacting with students all day, both in person and online.
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 Kristen Kirkpatrick started working in a brand marketing management trainee
program right after college and decided early in her career that getting an MBA
was essential for moving up. She also knew she wanted to stay in the Bay Area,
and its high cost of living and her demanding job were important factors in
deciding that an online MBA would be the best option.

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I knew I couldn’t stop work to pursue a full-time MBA, so I was looking for one I
could do part time and still have my job. I also wanted a program where I could
take what I’d learned and apply it to my job. It’s been so different from my
undergraduate experience because there is a ton of teamwork in every single class.

“Professor of Marketing Rockney Walters makes every class fun and exciting. I love
the structure of the classes with a good mix of discussions, a group project, and
exams. He is always very responsive when we need help and what I really like is
that we know he consulted in marketing for companies and worked with them
on their pricing strategies. Knowing that we get the same tools that he uses as a
consultant is really valuable. He’s giving us access to these same tools for us to
use in the assignments and in our professional work, and it enhances the learning
for us.

“I feel so much stronger in my career now. When I think about where I started and
where I am now, I feel like I’m a different person professionally and personally.
Growing and juggling that much really changes you, and I’m so much happier

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about where I am.

Kristen Kirkpatrick, Category Analyst,

Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Dublin, California
Kelley MBA’18
BS, Business Administration, Marketing
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo

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 CUSTOMIZE YOUR MBA DEGREE WITH A
VARIETY OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES
AND ELECTIVE TOPICS.
Complete the degree in two years or take up
to nearly four years.

The Kelley Direct Online MBA curriculum will enhance your foundational skills and
develop your strategic business thinking, while providing opportunities to specialize
based on your interests. Our distinctive model forges breadth and depth, so that you
can succeed and advance your career. With the Kelley Direct Online MBA, you choose
a major that reflects your interests and goals. Majors include business analytics,
entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, global supply chain management,
IT management, marketing, and strategic management.

Fundamentals In-Residence Integrated Core Choose Your Major

(6 Credits) Immersion Courses (18 credits) (27 credits)
(3 credits)

Accounting Kelley Connect Understanding Business Analytics

Week 1 Markets and
Quantitative Entrepreneurship &
Institutions
Analysis Kelley Connect Innovation
Week 2 Delivering Value
Finance
through Functional
Excellence Global Supply
Chain Management
Creating and
Sustaining IT Management
Competitive Marketing
Advantage
Strategic
Management
Additional topics
including:
Global Perspectives
Experiential
Learning
Professional
Development

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My Kelley degrees transitioned me to the business world, although I work in a
technology company. I have the background from my undergraduate days to fall
back on if I need anything technical, but all of my business acumen and skills
came from Kelley. In six years, I’ve gone from a senior analyst to vice president

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of business operations at Salesforce.

Archana Subramanian, Vice President of Business

Operations, Salesforce, San Francisco
Kelley MBA’13, MSIS’11
BS, Technology and Computer Engineering, Amrita University

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 ADD AN MS DEGREE TO HONE YOUR
EXPERTISE IN A SPECIFIC FIELD.

Kelley offers a dual degree option so you can earn a specialized master’s degree by
taking just an additional 12 credit hours for a total of 66 credits.

MS in Strategic
MS in Business Management
Analytics

MBA +
MS in MS in
Marketing Specialized Finance
MS

MS in Global Supply MS in Entrepreneurship

Chain Management & Innovation

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 YOUR EXPERIENCE ONLINE

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100 % of courses are delivered

live—participate in real time

85 % of courses contain
team-based assignments

Online Class Sessions

The Kelley School of Business is a hub of business education. As a student, you’ll
connect each week for live weekly classes via video-conferencing technology. You
can see your classmates, ask questions, and get immediate answers. Most courses
have an attendance requirement for the live online lectures. However, all class
lectures are recorded and available, so that students can access them for reference
or if they are unable to attend a particular lecture.

Group Work
Learning to work as a team member is a big part of the Kelley MBA experience.
Many courses in the program require group assignments. You will coordinate with
your team members located all over the U.S. and the world to schedule conference
call meetings. Students in the program compare it to working internationally. You’ll
not only build relationships with your classmates as you work on projects but you’ll
also gain project management skills and learn how to coordinate schedules for your
team across time zones. Your team will work together to produce deliverables on
tight timelines.

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The group work involves working with other students across the country and
leveraging a lot of videoconferencing, phone calls, and emails to get work done.
The experience is reflective of how I work in my current position at Amazon.
You gain skills in holding people accountable to their deadlines. Everyone is trying
to balance full-time work while still trying to meet school commitments. We have

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to hold each other accountable and make sure we’re going to deliver for the team.

Marcus McDuffie, Senior Program Manager,

Amazon Go, Seattle
Kelley MBA’19
BS, Packaging Engineering, Michigan State University

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 YOUR EXPERIENCE IN PERSON

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We understand that in-person connections are vital to the success of your MBA
experience. Our program is designed to give you the opportunity to build them with
short (up to weeklong) courses offered throughout the U.S. and around the world.

Kelley Connect Weeks Immersion Courses

The Kelley Online MBA program begins in
person with your first Kelley Connect Week,
a one-week experience in Bloomington,
Indiana. It’s your chance to meet your
classmates, professors, academic advisors,
and career coaches face-to-face and lay
the groundwork for your complete MBA
experience.
The in-residence Kelley Connect Weeks
are designed for you to build:
• confidence in solving real-life business The domestic immersion courses offer
problems with a diverse group of peers
You will also have several other
opportunities to connect in person with
your classmates and professors
throughout the duration of the program.
Kelley Online MBA students can enroll in
a domestic immersion course. These are
ideal experiences for students who want to
gain real-world consulting skills to enhance
their resume.
a combination of online content and

• connections with professors, peers, and meetings, coupled with an experiential

the Indiana University campus learning component at a U.S.-based client

• a career path that fits you through group
and one-on-one sessions with career
coaches from the Kelley School’s highly
ranked Graduate Career Services
Academic Advising
Your academic advisor provides guidance
and helps you choose the best courses to
fit your career path.
site. During the long weekend client site
visit, you will work alongside your peers
to diagnose client problems and propose
valuable solutions.
AGILE Courses
The AGILE (Accelerating Global Immersion
Leadership Education) courses pair you
and your classmates with a small business
owner in countries like Cuba, Greece, India,

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Ireland, or South Africa. You prepare for
your trip by studying the cultural, political,
and economic forces that shape the
country’s business environment. Once you
arrive in the country, you will work on a
project to help a small business.

Washington Campus Program

This one-week intensive course is guided
by the rigorous academic standards set
forth by the 16 graduate business schools
represented in the Washington Campus
consortium. You’ll meet experienced
policy makers, senior policy advisors, and
experts in public relations and advocacy
who explain how Washington really works,
how decisions actually get made, and who
controls each step of the process.

It’s an ideal experience for students who

work in the nonprofit sector, in trade
associations, and within the advocacy
community. You’ll make connections as you
meet with past and current policy makers
through formal educational sessions as
well as informal networking.

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 CREATE THE MBA EXPERIENCE YOU WANT.
Lauren Crawley decided that an online MBA program would be the best fit for her
because she wanted to continue working full time. She chose the Kelley Online MBA
program because she did not want to sacrifice the benefits a traditional full-time
MBA program offers.

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I wanted to be involved. I wanted to make connections. I wanted this to be as close
to a full-time program as it could possibly be,” says Lauren. “In the program, I did
a semester-long program with Coca-Cola where we took on a business analytics
project for them. I took the AGILE courses and traveled to Chile and Greece.
Everyone that I went to these countries with had a great experience and now we
have shared memories. When it came to my career options, I wanted the same
opportunities that full-time MBA students had, and that is what Kelley offered me.

“I got the best of both worlds. I got to keep my job. I got to keep my salary. I even got
a new job while I was in school with a significant promotion before getting a new job
after graduation. Both were because of my MBA. I got to do that while gaining real-
world experience, adding to my resume, and of course getting my MBA. And I also

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got to keep my life where I live.

Lauren Crawley, Senior Consultant, Kalypso, Charlotte, North Carolina

Kelley MBA’17, MS in Business Analytics’17
BS, Financial Economics, James Madison University

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 HOW DO YOU FIT THE RIGOROUS,
TEAMWORK - INTENSIVE KELLEY ONLINE MBA
PROGRAM INTO YOUR LIFE?
Roslyn Hurt-Steverson lives in Neptune, New Jersey, and commutes one hour to
Jersey City, NJ, every day during the week for her full-time job as Vice President and
Senior Product Owner at TEKsystems. She’s also a wife and mother to three children.
Here’s how she manages to fit the online MBA into an already packed schedule.

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Every day I’m doing some coursework. I set my schedule up so I stay on track every
week. I plan my schedule at the beginning of the semester to level-set what I need to
do and plan for any work travel or any of my kids’ events.

“I liked that I could build my education into the hectic life I have between being a mom
and an employee. Work-life balance is very important to me, and the Kelley Online MBA

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program was like a puzzle piece that fit perfectly.

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Weekday Schedule
6:30 a.m. On the train from Red Bank to Jersey City. “During the one-hour
commute, I check email for faculty feedback on assignments, catch
up on new assignments and readings, or listen to lectures. Between
my morning and evening commute, I have 10 hours a week that I use
for the MBA coursework.”

8:00 a.m. Arrive at work. “I’m dedicated to my work, so I’m fully focused on that
during the workday.”

5:15 p.m. Back on the train on the way home. “This is the perfect time to check
in with my team members on projects and schedule meetings. I also
use this time to review materials from classes.”

7:00 p.m. Log in for a live lecture. “Classes start as early as 7 p.m., which is
great for my schedule. I can get home and have a quick dinner with my
family before logging in. My dog Onyx likes to join me for the lectures.
I think he finds the professors’ voices soothing.”

8:30 p.m. Family time. “This is when I check in with my kids on their homework.”

10:00 p.m. Intensive study time. “I usually study until 11 or 11:30 p.m. Especially if
I found the topic challenging during the lecture, I like to review it while
it’s fresh in my mind.”

Weekend Schedule
“Saturday mornings are mostly dedicated to reading and classwork assignments.
On Saturdays, I have my ‘wife/mom’ duties like food shopping for weekly
preparation, laundry, house cleaning, sports schedules, and so on.

“On Sunday, I will review materials in the morning, and the afternoon is dedicated
to family time—watching movies, going out, attending events.”

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 CREATE A PATH TO YOUR FUTURE WITH
COMPREHENSIVE CAREER SERVICES.

How do you get from where you are now to a position in the company, industry,
discipline, or geographic location you want? For some students, it starts with figuring
out what exactly they do want. For others, the desired destination is known, but they
need guidance on how to get there.

We believe that every student wants to be successful in their career and satisfied with
their life. We also understand that each student has a different definition of what that
means. Our process is designed to help each student better understand what they
want to achieve and to show them how to create a path forward.

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Part of coaching is meeting students where they are. Our career coaches begin by
understanding each student’s values, interests, skills, and personality. Then, we use
that information to help them recognize what makes each of them unique, relevant,
and interesting. With this knowledge, students can begin to see what career options
best fit them. That may mean transitioning to a new career or moving up within their

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current organization.

Stephanie Gray
Associate Director of Career Services and
Professional Development

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 FIVE - PHASE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Begin your journey with online learning modules that include

Pre-Work assessments and introduce students to resources and tools. After
the pre-work is completed, you’ll be matched with a career coach.

With your pre-work completed in advance of KCW 1, you’ll be

Kelley Connect prepared to get the most out of the in-person group sessions and
Week 1 your one-on-one meeting with your career coach.
Individual Coaching with Certified Coach

In the second or third term, you’ll have the opportunity to enroll

in X574. In this course, you’ll choose a career track, identifying
whether you are a seeker who wants to make a transition to a
Career Course
different industry/function or a navigator who wants to advance
at their current firm.

KCW 2 is an ideal point to reflect on your progress and check in

Kelley Connect
Week 2 with your career coach on your transition or navigation plan.

At this point in the process, you have identified your long-term

career action plan with your coach. This is the time when we
Assessment/
want to check in on your progress. And, as a Kelley alum, you will
Reflections
receive career coaching for life, so we are never more than a
phone call away.

DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR CAREER SUCCESS.

Determine which Build relationships Prepare to share Take what you have
industries, companies, with people who your story with learned at Kelley to
and careers fit your can help in your employers. excel on the job.
strengths. career search.
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 ADVANCE YOUR CAREER OR MAKE A TRANSITION
TO A NEW FIELD OR INDUSTRY.

29 %
average salary increase*

Career
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Services
Research

64 %
earn promotions*
in the World

The Financial
Financial Times
Times
2018
*during school or within six 2019
months of graduation.

Here’s a sampling of companies that employ Kelley Online MBA graduates:

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 Andrew Duncan decided to pursue an MBA to make a career switch from
professional musician to consumer brand goods marketer. After serving in
the U.S. Air Force for six years, he found the online MBA appealing because he
wanted to continue getting valuable work experience while pursuing the MBA.

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There were a few factors that led me to look at Kelley. One of them was that, as
I looked around, Kelley emerged as a common thread among those who held
excellent brand management positions. It was obvious to me that Kelley had a
strong reputation in the field. Through the process of looking for schools, I also
came away from the Kelley process very impressed with not only the skills, but
also the demeanor of the graduates. Kelley MBAs were really good people who
also happened to be successful, talented, and doing well in their fields.

“This has turned out to be the best possible decision I could have made. I have
turned the corner and am racing toward the finish line. It has been a truly
transformative experience for me. When I started this program, my current
position was the No. 1 dream job on a list of ‘impossible things that could never
happen’ for me. So I’m very grateful to the Kelley program for being the link to
the evolution in my career. This experience has been everything I could have

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expected and more.

Andrew Duncan, Senior Assistant Brand Manager,

Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati
Kelley MBA’18
U.S. Air Force
MM, Orchestral Performance, Carnegie Mellon University
BA, Music, West Virginia Wesleyan College

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 MAKE VALUABLE CONNECTIONS WITH
KELLEY ALUMNI.

4,385 112,000 + # 8
Kelley Direct Alumni Kelley Alumni Worldwide Alumni Network
The Economist, 2017

Networking is an important part of the Kelley Online MBA experience. You’ll learn
how to put the power of the Kelley School’s alumni network to work for you in
making important connections and reaching your career goals.

“
I’ve used the Kelley Connect Weeks as an opportunity to meet impressive people
and build my network. I met a classmate during the first Kelley Connect Week and
we really clicked because he’s a research analytics guy and I’m more of a sales
type. We worked well together because we’re both proactive and driven. Also, I’ve
been in multiple electives with the same people because of shared interests in

”
areas like pricing and corporate entrepreneurship.

Aaron Carter, Territory Manager, Cordis, Denver

Kelley MBA’19
U.S. Military Academy at West Point

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 Global Connect Nights
Once you become a student, you’ll have an opportunity to connect in person
with students and alumni all over the world during Global Connect Nights,
organized by Kelley Direct Online MBA students. The event is held annually each
spring and fall. It’s a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new
people in the network.

The most recent Kelley Direct Global Connect Night brought together students
and alumni in these cities:

Seattle

Portland

Buffalo
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Detroit
New York City Boston
Salt Lake City Chicago Cleveland Philadelphia
Pleasanton Indianapolis
Denver Cincinnati
Kansas City Bloomington
San Francisco Richmond
St. Louis Louisville

Los Angeles Charlotte

Phoenix

Birmingham

Jacksonville
Austin Houston
Orlando

International Global Connect Nights

London, England
Tokyo, Japan

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 GAIN A LIFETIME OF RESOURCES AND SUPPORT.

Students often tell us how surprised they are by the sense of school pride they
feel when they become a Kelley student. For some it begins during Kelley Connect
Week when they visit the Indiana University Bloomington campus. Others feel
it when they start networking and meet Kelley alumni who take the time for an
informational interview or to introduce them to a hiring manager. And some feel
it before they even complete their application because they’ve met someone—a
supervisor, a trusted colleague, a recent alum—who is also a Kelley and it makes
them want to become one, too.

Lifelong Career Services

As a graduate of the Kelley School of Business, you receive lifetime career
development support from Graduate Career Services.

Kelley alumni support services include:

• One-on-one job search coaching
• Networking support
• Resume review
• Professional LinkedIn page review
• Mock interviews
• Salary negotiation assistance

Alumni Events
The Kelley School hosts alumni receptions and events throughout the U.S. and
around the world, with the focus on introducing new graduates to professionals
who live and work in major cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Houston,
Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and many others. You’ll also be invited to
webinars and other online events.

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 MAKE THIS A CAREER - CHANGING MOMENT—
START YOUR APPLICATION TODAY.

Are you ready to start building lasting career momentum? It all starts with your
application. If you are a working professional who wants to advance your career, we
encourage you to apply.

How to Apply
The Kelley Online MBA application is offered completely online and requires five steps:

1. Express your interest by completing • A current professional resume

the no-obligation Kelley Direct
Program Application (this step must
be completed first and takes just 5-7
minutes to complete).
2. Participate in an interview, if invited by
the program.
3. Complete and submit the Indiana
University Graduate School Application,
including the following materials:
• A personal statement. Containing no
more than 500 words, the statement
should address:
Academic goals
Career goals
Why you are a strong candidate
for admission
• The contact information for
recommender(s)
• A $75 application fee
4. Submit your GMAT or GRE score.
5. Request and send us all your
transcripts.
You are welcome to submit your materials
in any order. Documents are not reviewed
until all items are received. Once we receive
all items for your application, we typically
communicate an admissions decision
within 2-3 weeks.

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Financial Aid Contact Us
There are many options available to help Kelley Direct Online MBA & MS Programs
fund your online MBA or MS, including 1275 E. Tenth Street, Suite 2100
federal loans, third-party sponsorship, Bloomington, IN 47405
scholarships, and military benefits. 877-785-4713
kdonline@indiana.edu
Scholarships are awarded at the time of
admission. There are no other forms to Connect with Us
complete. If selected, you will be notified
in your admissions letter. kelleydirect

Kelley School of Business

Other financial aid, such as student
loans, is available for students through Learn More
the Indiana University Office of Student gokelley.iu.edu/onlinemba
Financial Assistance.

Please visit studentcentral.indiana.edu

for more details.

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 READY TO BUILD MOMENTUM
IN YOUR CAREER?
Contact an admissions representative to
discuss the application process.

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